as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in designs
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprints
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Then last month, Schneider announced new, highly technical and detailed data center blueprints, developed with Nvidia, that the company says will significantly accelerate construction timelines as well as help operators adopt AI-ready infrastructure.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Part of it is working, demonstrating and building these facilities with suppliers, but the other part is looking at making the plans open source, so anonymizing certain data and creating blueprints at the country level and product level.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
You’re being seen as a force of influence, someone with the courage to challenge outdated systems and offer new blueprints.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Cary Clarke has spent more than four decades turning land, ideas, and blueprints into thriving communities.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The company makes blueprints, software, control systems, and even hardware bills of materials available, encouraging universities, laboratories, and hobbyists to use the robot as a testbed for new ideas.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Yoo Capital is behind the development and its blueprints also include a Museum of Film & Television as well as studios tours.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Then last month, Schneider announced new, highly technical and detailed data center blueprints, developed with Nvidia, that the company says will significantly accelerate construction timelines as well as help operators adopt AI-ready infrastructure.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Part of it is working, demonstrating and building these facilities with suppliers, but the other part is looking at making the plans open source, so anonymizing certain data and creating blueprints at the country level and product level.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
You’re being seen as a force of influence, someone with the courage to challenge outdated systems and offer new blueprints.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Cary Clarke has spent more than four decades turning land, ideas, and blueprints into thriving communities.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The company makes blueprints, software, control systems, and even hardware bills of materials available, encouraging universities, laboratories, and hobbyists to use the robot as a testbed for new ideas.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprints
Noun
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That led to millions more people getting coverage, some of whom paid little or nothing, and more plans being offered.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The apartment's plans have changed over time.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brown said of the daunting task of finding the perfect ring for someone who designs jewelry for a living.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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These themes are less mandates for how to dress or decorate a camp, but instead, says Burning Man Project Director of the organization’s Philosophical Center, Stuart Mangrum, who designs each year’s theme, operate on three levels.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Different teams have different strategies to negate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her current research looks at what programs or policies could help at work.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The second, Demolition of a Wall (in two parts, Albums 1 and 2, 2022), charts the eerie staccato of airflow disrupted by shock waves at a blast-testing range in New Mexico.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama charts her gradual journey from vulnerability to self-determination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together, these projects confirm a sector that is rapidly diversifying and scaling up, positioning Madrid to host increasingly ambitious and innovative productions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are also instructions for plenty of creepy cocktails and even craft projects for constructing kooky table decor to match.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Blueprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprints. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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